Non-refillable bottle.



A. J. RUSSELL & E. VAN ALLEN.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED IULY 20. I9I7.

Patented June l1, 1918.

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ANDREW J'. RUSSELL AND ERWIN VAN ALLEN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

Tokall whom t may concern:

` double `Be it known that we, ANDREW J. RUSSELL and ERWIN VAN ALLEN, citizens of the United States, residing at New York, respectively, in the county of Bronx, respectively, and State of New York, respectively, have invented new and useful Improvements in Non-Refillable Bottles, of which the following is a specification.

This j invention relates to non-rellable bottles and has for its principal object the provision of a structure of this character which will include a plurality of valves arranged to operate in the neck of thebottle and disposed whereby they will be freely r e sponsive to the escaping action of the liquid behind same when the bottle is inverted so that the contents can be readily discharged When `desired but particularly constructed and mounted so as to positively prevent a refilling of the bottle afterits original contents is discharged therefrom.

A still further object of the invention resides in the provision of a plurality of valves `which are so distributed within the neck of the bottle whereby at least one of them will positively close against an inflow of liquld in the neck of the bottle should an attempt be made to re-flll the same.

. -A still further object of the invention resides in the construction of a valve having a face and a seat correspondingly formed, the former being adapted for swinging and slight sliding movements relatively of the valve so as to insure a positive sealed joint between the valve and the seat `when the former is closed.

YWith the above and other objects in view which will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists 4inthe improved construction and novel arrangements ofparts which will hereinafter be fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims. j

In the accompanying drawing, has been illustrated, a single and preferred form of the invention, it being, however, understood that no limitations are necessarily made to the precise structural details therein eX- hibited, but that changes, alterations and modifications within the scope of the claims may be resorted to when desired.

Figure 1 is a vertical section through the bottle..

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section therethrough on line 2--2 of Fig. l.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application led July 20, 1917. Serial No. 181,835.

Fig. 3 is a sectional of the -body member.

The structure consists of a suitable bottle body 1, having a short interorly threaded extension 2, in which is fitted and preferably cemented, a correspondin `ly threaded portion 3, on a metallic shell 4E. The latter, through the fact that it is continued directly from the extension 2, constitutes therewith a pouring neck.

The shell is preferably provided with an eye 5, which is adapted to come in juxtaposition with a similar eye 6, on the breast of the `bottle body when the shell is fully adjusted upon the extension 2. A seal 7, is then connected between the eyes 5 and 6, and the same is constructed of'fragile or other suitable material whereby it will be instantly and permanently destroyed should one tamper with the neck and attempt to remove the shell portion from the body of the bottle.

The shell can be constructed of any well known material. It is tapered from end to end and in fact is substantially of frustoconical form. Located in the neck above the portion 3, thereof, is a porcelain body 8, which is provided with a set of substantially super-posed valve seats 9-9, co-acting with valves 10-10. Similar valve seats 11-11 are associated with valves 12-l2, the latter corresponding in form with the valves 11-11. These valves are thus arranged around the neck 4, so that in practice it would be absolutely impossible for all of the same to remain open at the same time should an attempt be made to re-ill the b0tperspective view tle after the original contents is discharged.

ranged at an angle of forty-five (45) degrecs.` All of the seats communicate with each other by way of a substantially sinuous portway 15. The valves are preferably formed of porcelain or other suitable noncorrosive material or material which might act disastrously against the contents of the bottle such as by changing the chemical character of the same. Each of these valves is provided with angular surfaces 16 and 17, which are adapted to co-act with the corresponding angular surfaces of said valve seats so as to insure a perfect sealed joint between each valve and its seat at the requisite moment.

The body member d, is provided in line with each valve seat with a socket V18, having a slot rk15),.vvhich .opens toward the .seat so as to receive the arm or extension 20, on the next adjacent valve. In this man-ner each valve is adapted for swinging movement relatively of itsiseat. The pin-like eX- tension 2l, yon the arms 20, being conned in the sockets by the-walls of the shell 4, which close against the outer open sides of said `sockets as shown in Fig. 1. The pin-likeportions Q1, do not Vfully occupy the sockets 18, and gas a consequence thereof, theyare adapted to move laterally therein and-*in the' direction ofthe valveseats. Each valve is therefore intended to shiftlaterallyor slide slightly over its seat,` as wellasto swing relatively thereof. This arrangement isfound most` desirable in that, the valves are always capableo closing tightly aga-inst" their-'seats as willi-be understood.

The valve seats are disposed with such regard-to one another that one of said seats operates -as -a stop for the lnext adjacent lval-ve. *In this` manner,-the swinging movementA of eaclrvalve is limited andevenwhen the-bottle is completely inverted,`the valves are-singularly disposed `with relation to their seats and itfthus becomes impossible lto-effectanfentrancepast the valves should an attempt be made to forcibly conveyliquid through the neck for the purpose of re-lling ther-bottle.

*The porcelain plug8, of the structure is preferablycemented within the metallic shell so astosear the joint `between the latter and the "former to prevent" leakage. 'When the shell isoperatively; inposition'upon the body ofl theJ bottle, the porcelain plug' portion is `extendedinto the'portion 2, and" in order to prevent the metallic portions oftheshell "from-coming in contact with the liquid, the ,sa-id bodylS, isprel'erably provided with a base flange 22, which underlies; the' base` of the shellQand it-closes directly against the base-of said portion 2, as shown herein. At the pointslightly i below the upperl end `of thefshellfand arranged interiorly of the latter, .is `a perforated Iguard disk' 23, which* is provided for ,the purpose of lpreventing wires or rinstruments from being inserted into. the. presence of `beatternpted by` .one desirngjo refill the the valves. This might bottle. The said disk is 'disposed relatively `of thefnextaadjacent valve 10--10, so aS to form a stop therefor.

The several parts which constitute Lthe bottle are simple of construction, inexpensive tomanufacture and admirably designed whereby they can be rapidly assembled with one another and the-shell 4, quickly'connectedwith the body of the bottle after the lattei-'has been lled.

1. A non-refllable ,bottle-comprising, a shell adapted tobe secured tothefbody of the bottle, a Vnon-metallic body iXedly mounted within the shell-` and provided with a, plurality of relatively staggered seatsand a `sinuous portway \communicatingAl` with .all of said seats, each of said seatshaving aplurality of angularly `disposed surfaces yand valves respectively `mounted to slide and swing relatively `of lthe seats and having portions confined `in operative position upon said non-metallic body by the shell,j each of said valves havingaplurality of angularly disposedsurfaces adapted to co-act with the corresponding surfaces of1 the next adjacent seat. i

2. A A non-reillable -bottle comprising, `-ia shell adapted to: be securedto the body `o the bottle, a non-metallic ibo'dy fxe'dly lmounted within-the shell and providedfvvith a, plurality of relatively Staggeredseatsand af 'sinuous portway communicating with all of saidseats, ,eaclr of'said-seatshaving a plurality of angularly disposed surfaces and valves respectively mounted to sli-de -and swing relatively ofthe seats and-having portions lconfined in operative position `upon said non-metallicbodyL by the she'll, each of said -va-lves having-,a pluralityl of angularly disposed surfaces adapted to coact with the corresponding-surfaceso the neXt'fadj acent `A35 tures.

ANDREW 1J. RUSSELL.

ERWIN 'fVfAN Gopieaof/'thisf patent `may beobtained for `five cents each, by addressing the GommissionemofiEntente,

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